[TowerTalk] Plastic End Caps

Jeff Carter towertalk at hidden-valley.com
Mon Apr 21 15:42:28 EDT 2008


When last this came up for me (I was rebuilding both a Cushcraft R7
and a A4S) I found the following:

http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink-end-caps/

They worked like a charm.  I took N8DE's suggestion and sealed the
openings with silicone prior to using the end caps, but it was
probably overkill.

The ones I ordered had sealant inside of them that melted when the cap
shrank, so near-perfect sealing was achieved.

Good luck,

Jeff/KD4RBG


---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:25:48 -0400
>From: n8de at thepoint.net
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Plastic End Caps
>To: Bob Maser <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
>Cc: Towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>
>I use foam rubber balls [with a happy face on them] place INSIDE the
>end of the boom.  Usually available at 'Dollar' stores for .... a
>Dollar!
>
>As for the element end caps .... here I go again :   Silicone Seal ...
>fill the end of the element with some.
>
>Don
>N8DE
>
>Quoting Bob Maser <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>:
>
>> I am in need of some 3" plastic boom caps and some 1/2" element end caps.
>> Anyone have some or could direct me to a source?
>>
>> Bob Maser  W6TR
>> Valrico, FL


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